Core i3-2375M vs Xeon E5-1620 v3

Primary Details

Comparing Xeon E5-1620 v3 and Core i3-2375M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1224	2672
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	4.56	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i3
Architecture codename	Haswell-EP (2014)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	8 September 2014 (9 years ago)	3 February 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$250
Current price	$23	$201 (0.8x MSRP)

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed Specifications

Xeon E5-1620 v3 and Core i3-2375M basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	1.5 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	10 MB (shared)	3 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Die size	356 mm2	149 mm2
Maximum core temperature	66 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	2,600 million	624 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1620 v3 and Core i3-2375M compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1620 v3 and Core i3-2375M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+	-
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	-	+
Demand Based Switching	+	-
PAE	46 Bit	no data
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1620 v3 and Core i3-2375M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	+
OS Guard	+	no data
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1620 v3 and Core i3-2375M are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	+	-
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1620 v3 and Core i3-2375M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133	DDR3
Maximum memory size	768 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	21.335 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel HD Graphics 3000
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-1620 v3 and Core i3-2375M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	2
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+
SDVO	no data	+
CRT	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1620 v3 and Core i3-2375M.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	40	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon E5-1620 v3 outperforms Core i3-2375M by 679% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & Cons Summary

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Performance score	4.52	0.58
Recency	8 September 2014	3 February 2013
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	17 Watt

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